Inflammatory Markers and Their RoIe in Assessing Prognosis of patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease After Coronary Stenting

: In recent years, expanded data have demonstrated the association between increased inflammatory markers and risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation. Particularly, several studies have demonstrated association between increased C-reactive protein (CRP) level and various risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and their complications. The role of CRP in predicting restenosis after implantation of bare metal stents has been proven, but its role in predicting drug-eluting stents restenosis is still unproved. Significant association between increased white blood cells count and risk of development and severity of coronary artery disease and as well as poor prognosis after PCI has also been demonstrated. But erythrocyte sedimentation rate has been studied insufficiently in this regard. According to some studies, including those conducted in our institute, one can suggest an association between eosinophilic inflammatory response, progression of coronary atherosclerosis, and drug-eluting stents restenosis. Identification of factors affecting prognosis of patients with coronary heart disease after PCI will allow determining further strategy of patient management.